Sandford Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.48° N 1.79° W

Sandford Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.9° 

Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 12AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.9
S
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
5
11
73
241
2
5
5
5
5
4
7
6
6
7
17
32
52
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SW
30
S
40
S
50
S
40
SSW
30
SW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
5
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:53PM3.41m
1:53AM3.70m
2:28PM3.43m
2:30AM3.70m
3:01PM3.38m
Low Tide
7:42PM0.32m
8:09AM-0.18m
8:19PM0.25m
8:45AM-0.09m
8:55PM0.26m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
13
13
12
14
16
16
15
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
13
13
14
7
5
3
6
11
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
12
9
8
7
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